This video was first published on 3/13/19. We’re resurfacing it today in anticipation of the release of Marvel’sAvengers: Endgame.

So you want to get into comics, but don’t know where to start.

Should you buy a volume, or an omnibus? Should you check out a classic superhero starting from the very first issue? What can you read if you don’t even like superheroes? Are “graphic novels” inherently cooler?

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Well these are all valid questions, dear comic novice, so our very own Lifehacker geek (and video producer) Abu Zafar went straight to the source: a real live comic book shop.

At Anyone Comics in Brooklyn, owner Dimitrios Fragiskatos, explains the difference between an issue and a volume, how to start in the middle of a 50-year-old series, and more. He also offers a few recommendations for some new releases even non-aficionados like you should check out.